Application Procedure & Deadline
Application Deadline: 4:00 pm on Friday, February 21, 2025.
Each application must be complete upon submission to be considered.
How to Submit: Submitting a research paper/project is simple and easy. Follow these steps fully described in the submission portal:
- Visit the Competition Submission Application.
- Fill out the submission form with your details.
- Request Faculty Statement of Support (not required for honors students).
- Write a Reflective Essay.
- Upload your research paper/project in PDF format.
- Click submit and you're done!
We will accept only a final version of the research paper/project. (Sorry, no drafts accepted.)
Application can be downloaded here, or can be picked up at the Library's Circulation Desk.
Learn about how we evaluate your paper before you apply.